Head Start Teacher

Central Kentucky Head Start; Lebanon (KY); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Central Kentucky Head Start seeks a dedicated Head Start Teacher to provide instructional experiences for preschool children, fostering social, emotional, physical, and educational development. The role emphasizes culturally responsive teaching and engaging families in the child’s progress.

Responsibilities include implementing developmentally appropriate activities, documenting progress, and ensuring a safe classroom while meeting annual training requirements and Head Start standards.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of early childhood development.
• Ability to engage children with varied learning experiences.
• Completion of annual training and professional development hours.
• Promotes progress of English Language Learners in primary language and English.
• Ensures child interests drive curriculum.
• Maintains safe environment and teacher-child ratios per Head Start standards.
• Tracks progress toward learning outcomes for each child.
• Communicates initial screening and ongoing assessment results to parents, staff, and partners.
• Completes documentation and recordkeeping accurately and timely.
• Fosters a positive staff climate conducive to learning.

Aufgaben

• Provide instructional experiences for preschool development across social, emotional, physical, and educational domains.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment to support child learning goals.
• Ensure compliance with Head Start performance standards.
• Monitor and document child progress toward outcomes.
• Communicate screening and assessment information to families and colleagues.
• Maintain a safe, healthy classroom with appropriate teacher-child ratios.
• Participate in required training and professional development.
• Engage parents and partners in supporting child development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Teamwork

Experience with children

Reliable transportation

Cultural sensitivity

Strong communication

Background check

Ausbildung

Associate’s in ECE/IECE

Bachelor’s in ECE/IECE

Jobbeschreibung

JOB PURPOSE

The Head Start Teacher is responsible for providing instructional experiences for the preschool child for adequate development in the social, emotional, physical, and educational processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Possesses knowledge and understanding of early childhood development.
• Ensures every child is engaged in and challenged by a variety of learning experiences.
• Completes required annual training and professional development hours.
• Promotes the development of and ensure that English Language Learners make significant progress in their primary language and English.
• Ensures that each child’s interest drives curriculum.
• Maintains a safe and healthy environment which supports the development and learning of preschool children while maintaining teacher-child ratios in compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Ensures each child shows measurable progress towards learning outcomes/standards.
• Ensure parents, staff, and partners are knowledgeable regarding initial screening and ongoing assessment of child’s progress.
• Timely and accurately completes documentation and recordkeeping and ensures maintenance as required by applicable regulations.
• Promotes staff relationships which allow a climate conducive to learning.
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a team environment.
• Experience working with children.
• Reliable transportation is required.
• Works well with individuals of all cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Background check/pre-employment screenings required.

SCHEDULE

8-hour shift, Monday-Friday.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Associate’s in ECE/IECE (required)
• Bachelor’s in ECE/IECE (preferred)

Central Kentucky Community Action Council Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.